The Latest: A Review of Exceptions in State Abortions Bans and The Implications for Services

Plus, Thousands Face Medicaid Whiplash in South Dakota and North Carolina

View in browser The Latest MAY 19, 2023 A Review of Exceptions in State Abortions Bans: Implications for the Provision of Abortion Services This issue brief examines the varying exceptions (for life, health, rape/incest, and fatal fetal anomalies) in state abortion bans and restrictions and the complications that arise when pregnant people attempt to access abortion care under these exceptions. Read the full issue brief. Thousands Face Medicaid Whiplash in South Dakota and North Carolina Thousands of South Dakotans are being knocked off Medicaid, only to be eligible to requalify several months later. Even more enrollees are likely to experience a temporary loss of coverage in North Carolina. What is the Potential Impact of New Drugs for Obesity and Alzheimer's Disease on Medicare Costs, Coverage and Beneficiaries?  Two new KFF analyses examine the potential impact of Medicare coverage of new prescription drugs for obesity and Alzheimer's disease on program spending and beneficiary out-of-pocket costs, as well as the role that the Inflation Reduction Act could play in mitigating these effects. Remote Work: An Underestimated Benefit for Family Caregivers The debate about whether employees should be required to return to the workplace has generally focused on commuting, convenience, and child care. A fourth C, caregiving, has rarely been mentioned. Question of the Week Last week, 35% correctly answered that the median "self-pay" price for a COVID-19 PCR test in a hospital was highest in Alaska. Private insurers expect to pay ___ in rebates this year for setting premiums too high relative to medical costs. $1.1 billion $1.5 billion $2.5 billion  See how many readers answered this week's question correctly in next Friday's edition of The Latest. NEWS AND HEADLINES When Older Parents Resist Help or Advice, Use These Tips to Cope A Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud Young People Are Having Less Sex Than Their Parents, and Researchers Are Exploring Why Are US Prescription Drug Prices 10 Times Those of Other Nations? Only Sometimes Watch: 5th Circuit Judges Question Two-Decade-Old Approval of Abortion Pill   The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. kff.org kffhealthnews.org Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe to The Latest. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails.  If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@kff.org. Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored. KFF 185 Berry Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94107